Eating french fries help make biodiesel? Well in the Miami area it sure might!

Happy Wednesday!  We hope everyone had a good July 4^th holiday.

Did anyone read The Houston Chronicle’s Texas Inc. Section on Sunday, July 2, 2023, they reprinted an article from the Miami Herald titled, “Grease at Miami eateries turned into biodiesel fuel”?  In the article, it speaks about the how there are hundreds of franchises of Filta around the world, and how they are helping with alternative energy solutions.  There are three local Filtas which go to many commercial kitchens in restaurants, businesses, universities, and medical facilities in the Miami-Dade County area which then clean their oil fryers by filtering, and when it cannot be filtered any further removes it, so it can be recycled in biodiesel.   The local area Filtas then ship the used cooking oil to Louisiana fuel refiner for processing.  The cooking oil can then be used in biodiesel and sustainable jet fuel.  The biodiesel is mixed with standard diesel to make a low-carbon fuel.  Filta is one of many companies which collects cooking oil for this purpose, and this is one way for helping reduce emissions in our journey to net-zero emissions.   If you would like to read more of the article from the Miami Herald for free on Yahoo!News, please click the link: Grease frying food at Miami eateries recycled into biodiesel fuel to slow climate change (yahoo.com).

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We hope you have a great and productive rest of your week!

Wishing everyone a happy 4th of July!

  Here at Energy Specialists Consulting, LLC we wish everyone a wonderful 4th of July, and we hope your 🍺 beer is ice cold and fireworks 🎆 are big and bright!  Be safe!  See you tomorrow for another day!

Happy 4th of July!  💥💥🎉

BLM's Solar Energy auction breaks records of $105 million!

Happy Monday!

Did anyone hear about this announcement last week the U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced in a news release titled, “Biden-Harris administration Hold Record-Breaking Auction for Solar Energy Development – Projects from $105 million auction could produce nearly 3 gigawatts of clean energy”? BLM had an auction for utility-scale solar energy development in Neveda for acreage in the Amargosa Desert which broke records for this kind of clean energy.  This auction is an example of the BLM’s dedication to find areas for high solar promise and low resource problems to shepherd in a dutiful way the advancement of solar projects, streamline permitting, and provide assurance to developers.    The Amargosa Valley Solar Energy Zone was one of seventeen areas the BLM located back in the 2012 blueprint for renewable solar power in six of the western states which is now being considered for revising and expanding their plan to further promote advancement of solar projects.  Of the four up for auction parcels of public land two provisional preferred applicants for leases went NV Energy, Inc which placed the high bid in the Amargosa Valley Solar Energy Zone for parcels A & B a total of 7,226 acres for a combined bid of $81.85 million.  The other two parcels outside of the designated area for preferred applicants went to Boulevard Associates, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, their winning bid was $21 million for rights to turn in a renewable solar project for 10,129-acres (Parcel 1), and Silver Star Solar I, LLC a subsidiary of Leeward Renewable Energy, winning bid of $2.3 million for rights to turn in a renewable solar project on 6,320-acres (Parcel 2).  The preferred applicants for Parcel 1 and 2 have two tasks to complete.  One is they have 30-days from auction to turn in completed right-of-way applications.  The other is they have 60-days from auction to turn in a Plan of Development.  Once the BLM has the preferred applicants completed tasks, they will review the projects to validate the project suitability against current laws and policies before greenlighting the projects.  The BLM is currently reviewing many onshore clean energy projects in the western United States.  If you would like to read the more about the solar auction and the BLM’s dedication to onshore clean energy projects, please click the link: https://doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-holds-record-breaking-auction-solar-energy-development.

If you would like to learn more about Amargosa Valley Solar Energy Zone, please click the link: AmargosaValley Solar Energy Zone (SEZ) - Nevada (anl.gov).

If you would like help in looking into how to update your facility or terminal, contact us via the email in the blog and check out our ESC's website!

We hope you have a great and relaxing evening!  Have a Happy 4^th of July!

US EIA Monthly Petroleum Marketing Monthly is now available!

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Monthly Reports by July 3, 2023, 2023 are all now available from the EIA website. 

See what happened in the Petroleum Marketing Monthly by clicking the link: Petroleum Marketing Monthly (PMM) - July 2023 With Data for April 2023 (eia.gov).

Have a safe and Happy 4^Th of July!!

US EIA Natural Gas Monthly is now available!

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Monthly Reports by June 30, 2023 are all now available from the EIA website. 

See what happened in the Natural Gas Monthly by clicking the link: Natural Gas Monthly (NGM) -Energy Information Administration - June 2023 With Data for April 2023(eia.gov).

Have a good weekend and keep cool!  See you next week!

US EIA Monthly Reports for Liquids and Other are available!

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Monthly Reports by June 30, 2023 are all now available from the EIA website. 

See what happened in the Company Level Imports by clicking the link: Company Level Imports - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

See what happened in Petroleum Supply Monthly by clicking the link: Petroleum Supply Monthly -Energy Information Administration (eia.gov).

See what happened last month in Monthly Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production by clicking the link: EIA-914 monthly production report.

See how crude moved in the Monthly U.S. Movement of Crude Oil by Rail by clicking the link: U.S. Movements of Crude Oil by Rail (eia.gov).

Check out the Monthly Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update by clicking the link: Monthly Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Have a good weekend and keep cool!  See you next week!

US EIA Total Energy Monthly has been release!

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Total Energy Monthly on June 30, 2023, are all now available from the EIA website. 

See what happened this month in the Total Energy Monthly by clicking the link: Total Energy Monthly Data - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Have a good day!  Enjoy your weekend!

US EIA Weekly Updates for Petroleum & Other Liquids and Natural Gas are now all available!

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) Weekly Reports for Petroleum and Other Liquids, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel, and Natural Gas for the week ending June 30, 2023, are all now available from the EIA website. 

See what happened this Week in Petroleum by clicking the link: This Week in Petroleum - U.S.Energy Information Administration (EIA).

See what happened in the Weekly Petroleum Status Report by clicking the link: Weekly Petroleum Status Report - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

See what happened this week in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update, by clicking the link: Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

See what else happened this week in Natural Gas Weekly Update by clicking the link: Natural Gas Weekly Update (eia.gov).

See what happened this week in Natural Gas Storage by clicking the link:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report - EIA.

We would like to note there is no Heating Oil and Propane Update until October 2023. 

**We just wanted to let you know due to the July 4^th holiday the Weekly Petroleum Status Report, This Week in Petroleum will release on Thursday, July 6^th, 2023.

The Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report will release on Friday, July 7^th, 2023, due to the 4^th of July holiday. **

Have a safe, fun, and relaxing weekend! Keep Cool!

EPA's New Framework for PFAS and and the Marketplace.

Happy Thursday!

Did anyone read the ILTA’s News Plus newsletter from today?  ITLA listed an update final ruling which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed with the Federal Register last week titled, “Implementing Statutory Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) to the Toxic Release Inventory Beginning with Reporting Year 2023.”   The EPA is updating the list of toxic chemicals (Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)) which must be reported under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA).  The update is adding regulations to identify nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) which from now on must be reported starting July 1^st, 2023, on the next RY form for the TRI Program. If you would like to read the updated EPA regulation, please click the link: Federal Register :: Implementing Statutory Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory Beginning With Reporting Year2023.

Today the EPA made an announcement about how they will review and handle new PFAS and new uses for PFAS before allowing them into marketplace.  The announcement titled,” EPA Announces New Framework to Prevent Unsafe New PFAS from Entering the Market.”  If you would like to see the EPA’s new approach for PFAS and the marketplace, please click the link: EPA Announces New Framework to Prevent Unsafe New PFAS from Entering the Market |US EPA.

If you would like to learn about the EPA’s Toxic Release Inventory Program, please click the link: Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program | US EPA.

If you would like to learn more about PFAS chemicals, please click the link: PFAS Explained | US EPA.

If you would like help in looking into how to update your facility or terminal, contact us via the email in the blog and check out our ESC's website!

We hope you have a great and relaxing evening!  Keep cool in this heat wave!

EPA updates rules for renewable fuels in U.S. fuel supplies for 2023 to 2025.

Happy Wednesday!

Did anyone see The Houston Chronicle’s Business Section on Monday, June 26, 2023, reprint of the article from the Associated Press titled, “EPA boosts use of biofuels but hold steady for ethanol”?  In the article, it speaks about how on Wednesday, June 21^st, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the renewable fuel standards which are the amounts of either biofuels or ethanol to be mixed into fuel supplies for the time period of 2023 to 2025 and our further reduction of reliance on foreign oil.  Over the next three years, the amounts of low-carbon biofuels will increase in the blend with traditional gasoline and diesel.  Ethanol amounts were not increased.  If you would like to read more of the reprinted article from the Associated Press, please click the link: EPA boosts use of biofuels but holds steady for corn-based ethanol production | APNews.

If you would like to see the U.S. EPA’s announcement with specifics, please click the link: EPA Finalizes New Renewable Fuel Standards to Strengthen U.S. Energy Security, Support U.S. Rural Economy, and Expand Production of Low-Carbon Fuels | US EPA.

If you would like help in looking into how to update your facility or terminal to keep up with the low-carbon world, contact us via the email in the blog and check out our ESC's website!

We hope you have a great and productive rest week!  Keep cool in this heat wave!

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$500 million from the State of Texas going to two Gulf Coast Projects: 'Ike Dike' and Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Surge Risk Reduction.

Happy Two-for-Tuesday!

Did anyone read from The Houston Chronicle on MSN from June 26, 2023, their article titled, “Gulf Coast storm protections including ‘Ike Dike’ to get $550 million in new state appropriations”?  In the article it speaks about Gov. Greg Abbott last Sunday, signing off on appropriations worth $550 million out of the legislative budget bill.  These funds will go towards two projects for the upper Gulf Coast and their agency called Gulf Coast Protection District.  The two projects are ‘Ike Dike’ (cost $34 billion) and Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay (cost $4 billion), and they will help protect the upper Texas coast, upper Texas ports, and the Houston Ship Channel from dangerous storms like Hurricane Ike and hurricane’s storm surges.  This is only part of the money needed to complete the ‘Ike Dike’ project which Texas’ part is about $13 billion and the U.S. government’s part is about $21.4 billion.  In December 2022, President Joe Biden authorized constructions for ‘Ike Dike’ as part of the federal defense act, at this time the Army Corps of Engineers is still awaiting funding for the estimated twenty-year project.  The Army Corps has started and finished the first mile of the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay project in July 2022 by improving the earthen levee system by raising it in West Port Artur this project and all its phases expected to be completed by 2026.  This is good news for those living on the upper Texas coast.  If you would like to read more of the article from The Houston Chronicle for free on MSN, please click the link: Gulf Coast storm protections including 'Ike Dike' to get $550 million in new stateappropriations (msn.com).

If you would like to read about the completion of Phase 1 of the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay, please click the link: USACE News Release: Army Corps, partners complete first mile of Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay surge risk reduction mega-project / Gulf Coast Protection District (gcpdtexas.com).

If you would like help in looking into how to update your facility or terminal to make it more hurricane resistant, contact us via the email in the blog and check out our ESC's website!

We hope you have a great and productive rest week!  Keep cool in this heat wave!

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Monthly Meeting for Port Houston tomorrow and 2 announcements, and Port of Corpus Christi received highest S&P Global Bond rating!

Happy Monday!  Welcome back to another week of Energy Specialists Consulting, LLC News!

We pride ourselves in keeping up with the happenings of the ports near us, but we thought you might like to know too. 

Port Houston:

Port Commission Meeting is on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 9 a.m.

Port Houston Local Government Corporation Meeting is Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 10 to 10:30 a.m.

Community Relations Committee Meeting is Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.

If you would like more information about these calendared events, please click the link: Upcoming Events – Port Houston.

This month two announcements have come out from Port Houston.  The first is Port Houston moved to the number 5 spot in rankings for U.S. container port in terms of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) handled in 2022.  The other is as of May 2023 the Port has handled over 1.5 million TEUs which is down from last year record setting container imports.  Port Houston also announced Union Pacific Railroad and BNSF Railway started the beginning of June 2023 new intermodal container services at Port Houston.  The rail services started on-dock rail to certain cities in the West and Texas which gets trucks off the roads. This is good news to Houston drivers!  If you would like to read more about these two announcements from Port Houston, “Port Blog”, please click the link: Blog- Port Houston.

Port of Corpus Christi:

It was announced last week that the Port of Corpus Christi’s S&P Global Bond Ratings were upgraded last month.  They were proud to announce on Thursday, June 22, 2023, in a news release they went from an A+ to AA- on all existing debt and raising both the Enterprise Risk and Financial Risk profiles to Very Strong – the highest rate available and it is what all ports strive for.  In 2022, it was the sixth year in a row they increased tonnage which moved through the port.  If you would like to read the press release, please click the link: Port of Corpus Christi Bond Rating Upgraded by S&P - Port of Corpus Christi (portofcc.com).

If you would like help in figuring out how to get your product out to your client by water, land or rail, contact us via the email in the blog and check out our ESC's website!

We hope you have a great and productive week!  Keep cool in this heat wave! 

US EIA released their Refinery Capacity Report, Wholesale Electricity and Natural Gas Market Data, and insights into the Financial Review for 2022!

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Refinery Capacity Report and Wholesale Electricity and Natural Gas Market Data and insights into the Financial Review: 2022 Annual which were out by June 23, 2023, are all now available from the EIA website. 

See what happened through January 1, 2023, in the Refinery Capacity Report by clicking the link: Refinery Capacity Report - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

See what happened this month in the Wholesale Electricity and Natural Gas Market Data by clicking the link: U.S. Energy Information Administration - EIA - Independent Statistics and Analysis.

See what insights the EIA has made into the Financial Review: 2022 Annual by clicking the link: Financial Review - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Have a safe, fun, and relaxing weekend!  Keep Cool and Dry!

US EIA Weekly Updates for Petroleum & Other Liquids and Natural Gas are now all available!

 

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) Weekly Reports for Petroleum and Other Liquids, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel, and Natural Gas for the week ending June 23, 2023, are all now available from the EIA website. 

See what happened this Week in Petroleum by clicking the link: This Week in Petroleum - U.S.Energy Information Administration (EIA).

See what happened in the Weekly Petroleum Status Report by clicking the link: Weekly Petroleum Status Report - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

See what happened this week in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update, by clicking the link: Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

See what else happened this week in Natural Gas Weekly Update by clicking the link: Natural Gas Weekly Update (eia.gov).

See what happened this week in Natural Gas Storage by clicking the link:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report - EIA.

We would like to note there is no Heating Oil and Propane Update until October 2023. 

Have a safe, fun, and relaxing weekend! Keep Cool!

Port of Corpus Christi is at 90% capacity of crude pipeline exports according to a report!

Happy Thursday!

Did anyone read the ILTA’s News Plus newsletter from today?  They had an article listed from the Midland Reporter-Telegram (MRT) titled, “Report finds oil pipes to Corpus are filling up.”  In the article, it speaks about the East Daley Analytics report’s findings that the Port of Corpus Christi is at about 90% total pipeline capacity in exporting crude oil out of the Permian Basin which is their threshold or maximum in March 2023.   The reasons the Port of Corpus Christi is so popular with crude exporters is it less busy than the Houston Ship Channel, it can load larger vessels, and it has untainted Permian or Eagle Ford crude.  Port of Corpus Christi like many of the Texas Gulf ports is dredging to handle even larger vessels, and there are a couple proposed new crude pipelines in the works.  This popularity for the time being is good news to Houston, Beaumont-Port Arthur, and Louisiana because it means people need to turn to their ports to get their crude to the international markets.  If you would like to read more of the article from the Midland Reporter-Telegram, please click the link: East Daley Analytics finds oil pipes from Permian to Corpus fill up (mrt.com).

If you would like help in figuring out how to get your product out to your client, contact us via the email in the blog and check out our ESC's website!

We hope you have a great and productive rest your week!  Keep cool in this heat wave!

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